2nd Circuit Reinstates Age Bias Claims Of 1 Out Of 6 Employees Suing After RIF

Mealey's (December 6, 2016, 10:17 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — One of six employees who sued their former employer for age discrimination after they were terminated as part of a reduction in force (RIF) may proceed with her claims after providing sufficient evidence to survive a summary judgment motion, a Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals panel ruled Dec. 2 (Maria Martinez, as Executor of the Estate of Oscar Martinez, et al. v. New York City Transit Authority, et al., Nos. 15-3159, 15-3165, 15-3166, 15-3180, 15-3183, 15-3198, 2nd Cir.; 2016 U.S. App. LEXIS 21509)....